Turkey Packages 9 Days Tour Istanbul, Cappadocia, Pamukkale, Ephesus

Turkey Packages 9 Days Tour

Discover a country that crosses the borders of two continents, Asia and Europe. With our 9 days Turkey Tour Package you will experience the best of Asia Minor, whose history dates back to ancient times and whose culture is spread far and wide through the food that we eat today. This tour will dazzle you with a wealth of history, World Heritage sites, amazing culture exchange, and an energy like no other country.

Start from Istanbul and continue to Cappadocia where it will feel like you have journeyed to another planet with its lunar landscape and exotic rock formations. You can take it all in from the heights in a Cappadocia hot air balloon. Also, you will get to enjoy locally produced wines and see traditional Turkish carpet making in action.

Then travel to the ancient Roman world of Ephesus Ancient City, House of the Virgin Mary, Temple of Artemis, Basilica of St John, Pamukkale, Hierapolis, and Aphrodisias, as well as Priene, Miletues, Didyma, Asklepion, and the Acropolis of Pergamum.

What You Can Expect

We guarantee high quality at great value. You will see the major attractions of Turkey in this package. From Istanbul to Cappadocia you are going to have a great time with our tour. We want you to fall in love with our country. Turkey (Asia Minor or Anatolia ) belongs to you as well. Our certified guides are ready to answer all your questions.

Immersed in history, culture, and nature Turkey will captivate you like no other destination in the world. The region offers a wealth of sightseeing opportunities in ISTANBUL, CAPPADOCIA, ANTALYA, PERGE, ASPENDOS, EPHESUS ANCIENT CITY, TEMPLE OF ARTEMIS, HOUSE OF THE VIRGIN MARY, PRIENE, MILETUS, DIDYMA, APHRODISIAS, PAMUKKALE HIERAPOLIS and many more...

An experienced Tour Guide will share with you their intimate knowledge of each citys avenues, monuments, restaurants and neighborhoods.

Tour Highlights

Hippodrome
Egyptian obelisk
The serpentine column
The constantine column
German fountain
The blue mosque(sultan ahmet camisi)
The topkapı palace,
The st.(hagia)sophia,
The underground cistern
The Grand Bazaar
Old city
Cappadocia
Goreme
Uchisar
Pigion valley
Goreme open air museum
Cave churches
Apple church
Devrent valley

Cavusin
Pasabaglari
Fairy chimnies
Red valley
Cave hotel
Urgup
Avanos
Ortahisar
Soganli valley
Keslik monastry
Sahinefendi (sobesos)
Mustafapasa ( sinasos )
Kaymakli underground city
Belisirma
Ihlara valley
Selime
Ephesus ancient city
Pamukkale(cotton castle)
Hiearapolis

Itinerary

Day1 - ISTANBUL

Arrival in Turkey (Istanbul) and meeting at the airport, transfer to the hotel.
Overnight in Istanbul.

Day2 - ISTANBUL (OLD CITY)

The tour starts with a visit to the ancient Hippodrome. The original building of the Hippodrome was built in the 3rd century A.D by Septimus Severus. The Hippodrome was the civil center for the people. In the Hippodrome, you may also see the Egyptian Obelisk (Dikilitaş), The Serpentine Column, The Constantine Column and the German Fountain of Wilhelm 2.

The tour continues with a visit to The Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Camisi). It was built by Sultan Ahmet I in the 17th century. Visitors are fascinated with its beautiful blue tiles.

This is followed by a visit to Topkapi Palace which was the second palace in Istanbul for the Ottoman sultans between the 15th and 19th centuries.

After lunch the tour continues with a visit to the St. (Hagia) Sophia which was built by the Emperor Justinian. It was the largest church in the world for many centuries and today it is the fourth largest. You will see its beautiful mosaics, exquisite samples of Byzantine art.

We will also visit the Underground Cistern which is the largest and most ornate cistern in Istanbul.

The tour continues with a visit to the Grand Bazaar. (You will have free time in Grand Bazaar to wonder through the vast maze and see the beautiful crafts.)

Overnight in Istanbul.

Day3 - ISTANBUL (BOSPHORUS CRUISE and DOLMABAHCE PALACE)

Today we will go to the Bosphorus. First, we will visit the Egyptian Spice Market. It was built in 1664 as part of the Yeni Cami complex. Today, you may buy spices and Turkish delight. The tour continues to the Galata Bridge and Golden Horn.

We will visit the incredible 19th century Dolmabahce Palace. The palace was built by Sultan Abdulmecid. It consists of 285 rooms and 46 halls that house approximately 600 paintings. We continue up the Bosporus and cross over to Asia, going up Camlica Hill for a view of Istanbul.

After lunch we will visit the Sadberk Hanim Museum, with its well-organized archeological and ethnographical sections. The Bosphorus cruise (ferry) begins in the afternoon. Bosphorus is a narrow strait between Europe and Asia connecting the Black Sea to the Marmara Sea. We pass by the Rumeli Fortress and you will enjoy crossing from continent to continent.

Overnight in Istanbul.

Day4 - ISTANBUL, CAPPADOCIA

We will take the early morning flight from Istanbul Ataturk Airport to Kayseri airport. After arriving in Kayseri, we will make the 1 hour transfer to Cappadocia.

Visit Kaymakli Underground City. It is one of the many underground settlements in Cappadocia, and it was used as a shelter by the Byzantines.

Drive to Soganli valley.

Visit rock-cut churches with frescoes dating from the 13th century. Then enter the village which is surrounded by Ôtable top mountains.

Lunch in Soganli village at a small village restaurant.

Drive to the archaeological site Sahinefendi (Sobesos), a roman town from the 4th to 9th centuries. It was discovered by the local people in 2002.

You will see beautiful mosaics and a Roman bath.

The tour continues to the Keslik Monastery and a look at the cave community with its frescoes from 9th and 11th century.

Next, visit Mustafapasa, an old Greek village. You will see very fine examples of Greek houses and churches.
Overnight in Cappadocia.

Day5 - CAPPADOCIA

After breakfast in the hotel we will visit Devrent Valley to see the lunar landscape and different rock fter breakfast in the hotel we will visit Devrent (Imagination) Valley to see the lunar landscape and fantastic rock formations.

We will walk in Pasabag to see the tallest fairy chimneys and the caves where the Christian monks lived in their small communities.

Lunch in Avanos and a visit to a traditional pottery workshop for a demonstration.

In the afternoon we will visit Goreme Open-Air Museum and see the rock-cut

churches and beautiful frescoes and paintings of the 10th through 13th centuries. After the museum we will go to Uchisar rock castle for a beautiful view of Cappadocia's valleys.

Overnight in Cappadocia.

Day6 - CAPPADOCIA

In the morning we will walkthrough Ihlara Canyon up to Beliserma village along the Melendiz River. The canyon is a deep, narrow river gorge which was formed by the Melendiz river and offers one of the most enjoyable hiking routes in the region.

Lunch in Beliserma village in a local restaurant by the river.

We will continue up to Selime village and stop to enjoy the panoramic view of the valley. You will swear you have been transported to an alien planet.

Overnight in Cappadocia.

Day7 - CAPPADOCIA, EPHESUS

Take the early morning flight from Kayseri airport to Izmir. Drive to Selcuk.

Visit the House of the Virgin Mary. The Virgin Mary was brought here by St. John after Jesus' crucifixion and lived her final years near the city of Ephesus on an isolated mountaintop. It has been designated a pilgrimage site by the Pope. After visiting the House of the Virgin Mary we will visit Ephesus, the best preserved ancient city of Turkey. Ephesus, where Heraclitus (the philosopher who said "There is nothing permanent except change.") lived, boasted the Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.

This Temple, which Alexander the Great visited and in which St.Paul preached to the early Christians, was beautiful beyond compare. Lastly, we will visit the Basilica of St.John in which he was buried.

Overnight in Kusadasi.

Day8 - APHRODISIAS, PAMUKKALE

Check out from the hotel and drive to Pamukkale. On the way to Pamukkale we will visit Aphrodisias, one of the ancient cities dedicated to the goddess of love, Aphrodite.

The city was an art center with a famous school of sculpture during the Roman period. You will see beautiful statues with captivating faces.

After lunch we drive to Pamukkale to visit the travertine terraces and the ancient city of Hierapolis. The terraces were formed by hot spring water flowing over the surface and down the hill. These are different colors and shapes in the form of terraces with pools. Pamukkale, which means cotton castle, takes its name from these formations.

Transfer to Denizli airport for the flight to Istanbul. Drive to hotel.

Overnight Istanbul.

Day9 - ISTANBUL

Transfer to airport for your international flight to leave Turkey.

Inclusions

Internal Flights For Cappadocia-Izmir-Istanbul
All Transfers from Istanbul, Cappadocia, Denızli and returns
4 Nights in Istanbul Mina Hotel in Istanbul ( Breakfast )
3 Nights Cappadocia Antik Cave Hotel ( Breakfast )
1 Night in Kusadasi Palm Hotel ( Breakfast And Dinner )
3 Full day Cappadocia Tours ( Entrance Fees to Sites, Lunches,Transportation and Guiding )
1 Full day Ephesus Tour (Entrance Fees to Sites, Lunches,Transportation and Guiding)
1 Full day Pamukkale Tour (Entrance Fees to Sites, Lunches,Transportation and Guiding)
2 Full day Istanbul Tour (Entrance Fees to Sites, Lunches,Transportation and Guiding)

NOTE: You are free to book your own hotel. We can reduce the cost of the hotel from the entire package. We can also arrange the hotels you wish to stay in during your tour.

NOTE : You are free to book your own flights. We will reduce the cost of the flights from the entire package.

Exclusions

Personal expenses
Beverages
Tips

Important Info

Infants travel at no charge during our packages except for taxes on internal flight tickets. Please ask the rate for infants and children. The rate for children is 50% of the package rate.
We have English speaking Tour Guides for all of our group tours. Private tours are available with your own language. If you are a group of family and/or friends and need another language speaking guide, just contact us.
Times are subject to change due to local traffic and weather conditions.
Cappadocia is a region in Turkey. There is no visa requirement as long as you have a visa for Turkey.
Check the weather in the Cappadocia region of Turkey before coming and dress appropriately. We recommend that you wear sports/casual clothes and shoes.
You are free to book your own flights. If you do, we will reduce the cost of the flight from the entire package.
You can expect to receive confirmation at the time of booking.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Infant seats are available upon request if advised at time of booking.
Payment can be taken upon your arrival to Turkey with credit card or cash.

Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking:

ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time.
A current valid passport is required on the day of travel.